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Looking for a spectacular sporting event or festival? Plan your visit to coincide with one of the Valley of the Sun's premier annual events, many of which are found in Tempe. Hosting numerous annual festivals and events, Tempe is the place to be!

Stay close to the action! Once you have found your chosen event, be sure to book a stay at one of Tempe's hotels. All of Tempe's hotels are located within a few minutes of most major events taking place in Tempe and the Phoenix Metro area.

For a preview of some of Tempe’s best events and festivals, watch our YouTube video.
 

Get Back: A Musical Tribute to The Beatles Classic - May 31, 2013

Desert Botanical Garden
480-481-8188
Music in the Garden Concert Series Special Engagement

Sonoran Jazz Jazz/Funk - June 07, 2013

Desert Botanical Garden
480-481-8188
Music in the Garden Concert Series

The Del Rayz Blues/Boogie - June 14, 2013

Desert Botanical Garden
480-481-8188
Music in the Garden Concert Series

From House Calls to Hospitals - September 29, 2012 - August 31, 2013

Tempe History Museum
480-350-5100
History Museum exhibit features history of medicine in Tempe

Music on Mill- Every Thursday - October 04, 2012 - June 27, 2013

Mill Avenue District Community Arts Project
480- 355-6060
Each week Musicians and performers, covering a gamut of musical genres, will activate the streets and give visitors a positive, unique experience in the Mill Avenue District.

Whispers of a New World: Sculptures - October 05, 2012 - May 27, 2013

Desert Botanical Garden
480-481-8188
Using vibrant colors and shapes inspired by nature, the artist works with steel, copper screen and resined cloth to create organic sculptures.

South Tempe Farmers Market - January 05, 2013 - January 04, 2014

5801 S. McClintock Dr.

Fresh produce from a local farms and that like to support their community and it's LOCAL events!!

Green Revolution - January 18, 2013 - May 25, 2013

Tempe Center for the Arts
480-350-2822
This eco-friendly, green-themed exhibition comes from the Smithsonian and engages visitors by addressing critical environmental issues concerning the local community.

Traces of Japanese Life - February 01, 2013 - May 25, 2013

ASU Art Museum/Ceramics Research Center
480-965-2787
Selections from the Melikian Collection.

Turn off the Sun - March 09, 2013 - September 07, 2013

ASU Art Museum/Ceramics Research Center
480-965-2787
Selections from la Colección Jumex

Outliars Comedy Club - March 21, 2013 - May 30, 2013

Robbie Fox's
480-784-7258
Enjoy a comedy show every Thursday night on Mill Ave. in the Fox Den next to Robbie Fox's.

Childsplay: A Wrinkle in Time - April 21, 2013 - May 26, 2013

Tempe Center for the Arts
480-350-2822
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the beloved book by Madeleine L’Engle, the play introduces a whole new generation to this unforgettable story.

Infinite Place - April 27, 2013 - July 20, 2013

ASU Art Museum/Ceramics Research Center
480-965-2100
The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby

Intersections - May 03-26, 2013

Tempe Marketplace
480.965.6536
Astracts the experience of navigating highways and infrastructure.

TOPIA 2013 - May 14, 2013 - June 01, 2013

Desert Botanical Garden
602 381.1096
Presented by Ballet Arizona

Peter Heller: The Dog Stars - May 20, 2013

Changing Hands Bookstore
480-730-0205
Atlantic Monthly and San Francisco Chronicle "Best Book of the Year."

The Presets - May 20, 2013

Marquee Theatre
(480) 829-0707
with Dragonette

Annalee Newitz:: Scatter, Adapt, and Remember - May 21, 2013

Changing Hands Bookstore
480-730-0205
Science journalist and io9.com founding editor

Behind the Scenes Tour - May 22, 2013

Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park
602-262-6011
Join Curator of Collections Holly Young for a “behind the scenes” tour of the museum

Jeff Sullivan Live - May 23, 2013

Rula Bula Irish Pub & Restaurant
(480) 929-9500
Jeff Sullivan Live at Rula Bula Irish Pub

Comic/Hypnotist Flip Orley - May 23-26, 2013

The Tempe Improv
480-921-9877
This incredible show continues to dazzle and amaze the most skeptical audience members. Flip’s show draws anxious fans to clubs across the country where they storm the stages, hoping to be among the lucky volunteers to grab a seat and become the star

Phoenix FC Wolves Soccer - May 23, 2013

Sun Devil Soccer Stadium

Come enjoy a game with affordable tickets and a fun time for the whole family!

Tween Event: Melissa Marr & Kelley Armstrong: - May 24, 2013

Changing Hands Bookstore
480-730-0205
Present their debut novel for middle readers: Loki's Wolves

Peppermint James - May 24, 2013

Tempe Marketplace
(480) 966-9338
Original Indie Alternative Band

Dani Zubia - May 24, 2013

Tempe Marketplace
(480) 966-9338
Indie Guitarist

Stand Up Gals - May 24, 2013

Tempe Center for the Arts
480-350-2822
Have a great night of laughter with some of the funniest females on the comedy scene today.

Free Movies in the Park - May 24, 2013

Kiwanis Community Park
(480) 350-5200
Finding Nemo, G

The Iron Maidens - May 25, 2013

Marquee Theatre
(480) 829-0707
with Psyphen, While She Waits, Impact

Knee Deep Experience - May 25, 2013

Tempe Marketplace
(480) 966-9338
Funk, Soul, Jazz and R&B Band

Wayward Maggie - May 25, 2013

Tempe Marketplace
(480) 966-9338
Acoustic Duo

Jeff Hunt Band - May 25, 2013

Rula Bula Irish Pub & Restaurant
(480) 929-9500
Major influences include: Dave Matthew's Band, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, and other makers of GOOD music.

Limp Bizkit - May 26, 2013

Marquee Theatre
(480) 829-0707
Limp Bizkit at the Marquee

Teen Event: Janni Lee Simner: Faerie After - May 28, 2013

Changing Hands Bookstore
480-730-0205
Final book in her Bones of Faerie trilogy

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - May 29, 2013

Marquee Theatre
(480) 829-0707
with Thenewno2

Marilyn Manson - May 30, 2013

Marquee Theatre
(480) 829-0707
with Picture Me Broken

Tim Hawley Live - May 30, 2013

Rula Bula Irish Pub & Restaurant
(480) 929-9500
Tim Hawley Live at Rula Bula Irish Pub

Garden Flashlight Tours - May 30, 2013 - August 31, 2013

Desert Botanical Garden
480-941-1225
Flashlight Tours are a sensory adventure where you will see, hear and feel the desert night with its nighthawks, snakes, insects and night-blooming flowers.

Sherry Finzer - May 31, 2013

Tempe Marketplace
(480) 966-9338
Flutist

Think Horses - May 31, 2013

Tempe Marketplace
(480) 966-9338
Original Alternative and Cover Band

Jen Sincero: You Are a Badass - May 31, 2013

Changing Hands Bookstore
480-730-0205
How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

Comedian Brad Wollack - May 31, 2013 - June 02, 2013

The Tempe Improv
480-921-9877
Currently a writer – and regular roundtable guest – on E! Entertainment’s hit late night series, “Chelsea Lately”, Brad Wollack is an Emmy nominated television writer and comedian.

Lakeshore Jazz Series: Cyrus Chestnut Trio - May 31, 2013

Tempe Center for the Arts
480-350-2822
Lakeshore Music presents the Cyrus Chestnut Trio with Stefon Harris at Tempe Center for the Arts May 31, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

2013 Summer Sickness Tour featuring AUTHORITY ZERO - May 31, 2013

Marquee Theatre
(480) 829-0707
with Versus The World, Inept Hero, Moovalya

Anne Rodgers: Kiss and Tell - June 01, 2013

Changing Hands Bookstore
480-730-0205
Former journalist Anne Rodgers shares her book Kiss and Tell:Secrets of Desire from Women 15 to 97

World AtlAtl Competition - June 01, 2013

Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park
602-495-0901
Join Pueblo Grande Museum and SALT in celebrating World Atlatl Day on Saturday, The local primitive skills group SALT will put on an atlatl demonstration and accuracy contest.

Lisa Lenard-Cook: Find Your Story, Write Your Memo - June 03, 2013

Changing Hands Bookstore
480-730-0205
Award-winning author Lisa Lenard-Cook presents Find Your Story, Write Your Memoir.

Ken Robinson: Finding Your Element - June 04, 2013

Changing Hands Bookstore
480-730-0205
#1 bestseller Sir Ken Robinson, whose TED talk is the most-watched in the organization's history,visits with his new book Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life.

Bill Konigsberg: Openly Straight - June 06, 2013

Changing Hands Bookstore
480-730-0205
Lambda Literary Award-winner Bill Konigsberg presents his new teen novel Openly Straight.

Fear Factory - June 06, 2013

Marquee Theatre
(480) 829-0707
with Hate Eternal, Kobra And The Lotus, Virulent, 24 Thorns

Comedian Pablo Francisco - June 06-09, 2013

The Tempe Improv
480-921-9877
Pablo is one of the most popular touring comedians worldwide.

Xtreme Air Jump 'N Skate Anniversary Party - June 08, 2013

Xtreme Air Jump 'N Skate
480-409-4555
Come join us to celebrate our two year anniversary!

Prowl & Play at the PHX Zoo - June 08, 2013

Phoenix Zoo
602.273.1341
magic, music and fun during the evening hours at the Zoo.

Fall Out Boy - June 11, 2013

Marquee Theatre
(480) 829-0707
Fall Out Boy at the Marquee

Cowboys N Hell- A Tribute to Pantera - June 14, 2013

Marquee Theatre
480-829-0607
With Recipe for Disaster, Grindhouse, Powerslave and Dessert Plains

Comedian John Witherspoon - June 14-16, 2013

The Tempe Improv
480-921-9877
You probably remember John Witherspoon as Ice Cube’s (Craig’s) outrageously funny, dog-catching dad in New Line Cinema’s smash urban trilogy Friday, Next Friday & Friday After Next.

Phoenix FC Wolves Soccer - June 15, 2013

Sun Devil Soccer Stadium

Come enjoy a game with affordable tickets and a fun time for the whole family!

A Pilgrimage to Beethoven - June 15, 2013

Tempe Center for the Arts

Wagner Siegfried Idyll, Wagner Prelude to Lohengrin, Beethoven Symphony 6 “Pastorale”

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